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Worcester Warriors: RFU rejects club's plan for Championship return, but approves Wasps application
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Friday, 16 December 2022 12:27
Worcester's application to return to professional rugby for the 2023-24 season has been rejected by the Rugby Football Union, but Wasps can return.Wasps have been given approval to play in the Championship, if they adhere to a number of conditions.The RFU board had been assessing the applications from bidders aiming to take over the two stricken clubs. Both clubs were…
Heineken Champions Cup: Johnny Sexton back in Leinster squad for Gloucester game
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Thursday, 15 December 2022 08:07
Johnny Sexton has returned to the Leinster squad for Friday's Heineken Champions Cup game against Gloucester as he is named on the bench.Leinster's starting side has four changes from the win in Le Havre.Luke McGrath replaces Jamison Gibson-Park with Ronan Kelleher, Ross Molony and Jack Conan drafted into the pack.Kelleher takes over at hooker from Dan Sheahan, who like Gibson-Park…
Scottish Rugby announces professional contracts for 28 women
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Thursday, 15 December 2022 06:02
Scottish Rugby has announced 11-month professional contracts for 28 female players.Jade Konkel-Roberts, 29, became the organisation's first pro female player in 2016 and the forward is among the group awarded deals.Uncapped Elis Martin, 23, has also agreed professional terms.The Scots reached this year's delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup and start their 2023 Six Nations campaign away to England on 25…
Worcester Warriors: Atlas claim RFU conditions for deal 'unreasonable'
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Thursday, 15 December 2022 09:15
The prospective buyers of Worcester Warriors have accused the Rugby Football Union of trying to impose unreasonable conditions on any deal.Former Warriors chief executive Jim O'Toole leads the Atlas consortium seeking to buy the club and ground.The RFU has said it expects to make a decision on the deal "ahead of Christmas" after due diligence checks.But in a statement, Atlas…
George North: Wales and Ospreys centre out for at least two weeks after facial surgery
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Thursday, 15 December 2022 05:57
Wales centre George North has had an operation after suffering a facial injury during the Ospreys' Heineken Champions Cup defeat by Leicester.North, 30, will miss at least two weeks after damaging his cheekbone in a heavy collision."He had an operation yesterday and that went really well and it's not too bad in relation to what it is," said Ospreys head…
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